Nutrition During Cancer Treatment

Nutrition plays a key role when going through cancer treatment. Proper nutrition can help you tolerate treatment better, heal faster, and overall feel better. It is important to eat a well-balanced diet and address nutrition symptoms early to help prevent delays in your treatment plan and could have a long-term impact on your health.

The Hult Center for Healthy Living –Oncology Program has a registered dietitian who can help you manage problems such as:

poor appetite

taste changes

dry mouth

thick saliva

mouth sores

difficult swallowing

nausea/vomiting

constipation/diarrhea

food safety

weight loss/weight gain

preparing for surgery

tube feeding

For general information on managing nutrition related side effects, visit our Managing Common Nutrition-Related side effects of Cancer Treatment page. Remember that a Registered Dietitian can help you create a nutrition plan tailored to your specific needs and preferences. Our dietitians can also provide you with samples of nutrition supplements, recipes and other resources.